Lesson: How to Sleep Better

Conversation

Answer the following questions. You might be asked to write them down or answer them out-loud.

1. How easy is it for you to sleep?
2. Can you sleep anywhere?
3. What do you do when you can´t get to sleep easily?
4. What keeps you awake at night? (e.g. worrying too much about stuff, too much coffee, your partner's snoring, your neighbors' parties, an uncomfortable bed, a hot summer)
5. Do the problems in your life interfere you while you go to bed? How much?
6. How many hours do you sleep at night? Is it sufficient?
7. Do you manage to sleep as much as you need? If not, why not?
8. How good/bad is your bedroom set for you to sleep?
9. What contributes to a good night´s sleep?
10. Do you think the life we live nowadays is responsible for these nights without sleeping? Why?
11. Do you take naps during the day? For how long?

Vocabulary

Look at the vocabulary below. Take time to explore the links for their definitions in English and their translations to Portuguese. When you are done, make a sentence with each word. Ask your teacher if you should write them down or say them out loud.

• d | t - awake
• d | t - sheep
• d | t - groggy
• d | t - blood
• d | t - pressure
• d | t - lead
• d | t - awesome
• d | t - schedule
• d | t - neurotic
• d | t - hangover
• d | t - toss
• d | t - trick
• d | t - unplug

Video

Watch the following video but DON'T read the transcript yet.

After watching the video do this listening exercise.

Reading practice

Read the following transcript then do the associated reading comprehension exercise.

Transcript:

Writing practice

Write a couple of paragraphs about a really bad night of sleep you had and what you did to overcome this terrible night. How was the day after? Make sure to use words you learned from the text and try to make it as long as you can.

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